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Hillsborough Library
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Middlewood Road, Sheffield 6
Tel 0114 203 9529/30
Fax 0114 103 9529/30
Online Services
- Go beyond Google and use our free 24/7 online reference libraries in your library or at home - CREDOreference, CREDOStudent, Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Grove Art, Grove Music, Oxford Reference Online, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Islamic Studies Online, Oxford Language Dictionaries Online, Who's Who & Who Was Who
- Access online national, regional and local newspapers using NewsUK, including the Sheffield Star.
- You can check and renew items you have on loan and also reserve items using the online Library Catalogue. You need a Personal Identification Number (PIN number) to request an item or view your membership details.
- Use EventSheffield - the definitive guide to what's on in Sheffield.
- Why not begin tracing your ancestors with Ancestry.com.
- Use PN Enquire - a free 24 hours, 7 days a week online service that enables anyone to ask a question at any time day or night, so people do not need to wait until their local library opens.
- Find local clubs, groups, voluntary organisations and services in Sheffield using Help Yourself.
Opening Hours - Adult Library
Monday - 9.30am-7.30pm
Tuesday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Wednesday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday - 9.30am-5.30pm
Saturday - 9.30am-4pm
Sunday - Closed
Opening Hours - Childrens Library
Monday - 9.30am-1pm & 2-7.30pm
Tuesday - 9.30am-1pm & 2-5.30pm
Wednesday - 9.30am-1pm & 2-5.30pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday - 9.30am-1pm & 2-5.30pm
Saturday - 9.30am-4pm
Sunday - Closed
How to get here
- View map of how to get here. For bus and supertram information, please use South Yorkshire Journey Planner.
Access facilities
- Limited wheelchair access
What we stock
- Find out about and use the Life in Great Britain Citizenship Course
- CDs
- DVDs
- Language Courses
- Talking Books
- Newspapers:
- Sheffield Star, Daily
- The Guardian, Daily
- Property Guide, Weekly
- Pedometers - for loan
People’s Network Computers
- Free internet access for adults and children
- Six computers (4 in the adult section and 2 in the childerns section)
- Scanner
See the People's Network pages for more information.
Facilities Available
- Exhibition Space – space for free standing boards
- Noticeboards
- Photocopies - A3 & A4 available
- Meeting Room – please contact the library staff for more information
Events and activities
Find out about what's on by using EventSheffield.
- Coffee Morning – Fridays 10am-12noon. Contact the library on 0114 203 9529 for more details.
- MP’s Surgery – 3rd Saturday in the month 10am-12noon. Held in the Councillors office within the Library building. By appointment only, contact the MP's Office on 0114 231 2889 to book an appointment.
- Under 5’s Story Time – Tuesdays at 2pm (term time only). Held in the Childrens Library. Please note there is a waiting list for this event. Contact Gill McCarthy on 0114 203 9530 for more details.
- Baby time - Last Tuesday in the month 10.15am-11.15am. Held in the Childrens Library. Contact Gill McCarthy on 0114 203 9530 for more details.
- Breast Feeder’s Drop in – An informal drop-in for mothers held in the Children’s Library. Contact Gill McCarthy on 0114 203 9530 for more details.
Statistics
For 2007-2008 statistics please see "How are we performing?"
Feedback
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